Brittany Jefferson teaches fifth-graders at Citizens of the World Charter School in Silver Lake. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) What do you think of when you hear the words climate change, ...

What do you think of when you hear the words climate change, Brittany Jefferson asked her fifth-graders. She moved around her classroom at Silver Lake’s Citizens of the World Charter School making eye ...

FARGO - Every time Kaden Mark gets paid, he stuffs some of the money into an envelope to save for college. Mark tries to avoid frivolous spending, but he admits he's quick to waste most of his ...

The students in Dennis Malone's fifth grade class at Wadewitz School sent in these essays for Life Lessons. What I Learned This Year I learned that if I do good in school I will pass. I learned math, ...

Local veterans engage with Jefferson Middle School fifth grade students during a recent Veterans Day Gathering held at the school prior to the observance. For more than two decades, Jefferson Middle ...

My fifth graders knew that any of this kind of behavior, or ignoring these lessons, would have led to consequences from me, and most any teacher. Sadly, these are just the opposite lessons that kids ...

The Washoe County School Board is set to discuss and possibly approve new sex education lessons for fourth and fifth graders at its meeting Tuesday. A year ago, the district’s sexuality, health and ...

A phased plan will gradually return fifth-grade classes to elementary schools, starting with Brunner Elementary in 2026-2027. The district's middle schools currently lack the space to accommodate the ...